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TX HB 1 - Joan Huffman
General Appropriations Bill.
06/07/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX HB 1001 - Craig Goldman
Relating to the definition of state-mandated health benefits for the purposes of consumer choice of benefits plans.
03/16/2023 - Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

TX HB 1012 - González, Jessica
Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination; authorizing civil penalties.
12/14/2022 - Filed

TX HB 103 - Kevin Sparks
Relating to the appointment of a retired or former judge as a visiting judge in certain counties.
05/23/2023 - Signed in the Senate

TX HB 1042 - Gina Hinojosa
Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.
05/11/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX HB 1113 - Mihaela Plesa
Relating to the creation of a low-interest loan program for entrepreneurs with physical or mental disabilities.
04/04/2023 - Left pending in committee

TX HB 1119 - Gervin-Hawkins
Relating to requiring cultural inclusion curriculum as part of the enrichment curriculum for public schools.
12/28/2022 - Filed

TX HB 1128 - Martinez Fischer
Relating to availability of and benefits provided under health benefit plan coverage.
12/29/2022 - Filed

TX HB 1149 - Shelby Slawson
Relating to parental consent for certain activities engaged in by a school district employee or contractor with respect to the parent's child.
05/02/2023 - Committee report sent to Calendars

TX HB 1157 - Angela Paxton
Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.
05/18/2023 - Left pending in committee

TX HB 1161 - Tan Parker
Relating to the confidentiality of home address information for victims of child abduction and to the administration of the address confidentiality program by the office of the attorney general.
05/15/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX HB 1167 - Judith Zaffirini
Relating to the licensing of marriage and family therapists, marriage and family therapist associates, professional counselors, professional counselor associates, and social workers, including certain out-of-state applicants.
05/21/2023 - Committee report printed and distributed

TX HB 1170 - Ann Johnson
Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases.
05/15/2023 - Received from the House

TX HB 1181 - Angela Paxton
Relating to the publication or distribution of sexual material harmful to minors on an Internet website; providing a civil penalty.
06/12/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 1200 - Ron Reynolds
Relating to authorizing the possession, use, cultivation, distribution, transportation, and delivery of medical cannabis for medical use by qualifying patients with certain debilitating medical conditions and the licensing of dispensing organizations and cannabis testing facilities; authorizing fees.
01/06/2023 - Filed

TX HB 1211 - Judith Zaffirini
Relating to financial assistance, including repayment of loans, for certain students attending postsecondary educational institutions.
06/12/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 1249 - Jose Lozano
Relating to continuing education requirements for public school counselors.
03/20/2023 - Withdrawn from schedule

TX HB 1283 - Bryan Hughes
Relating to prescription drug formularies applicable to the Medicaid managed care program.
06/10/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 1313 - Dustin Burrows
Relating to a study on the side effects, adverse reactions, including death, and the effectiveness of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) or its variants.
03/20/2023 - Left pending in committee

TX HB 1334 - Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
Relating to requiring cultural inclusion curriculum as part of the enrichment curriculum for public schools.
03/03/2023 - Referred to Public Education

TX HB 1337 - Jose Menendez
Relating to step therapy protocols required by health benefit plans for coverage of prescription drugs for serious mental illnesses.
06/12/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 1341 - Gene Wu
Relating to repealing certain offenses and removing certain regulations relating to the cultivation, manufacture, delivery, and possession of marihuana and cannabis.
01/13/2023 - Filed

TX HB 1359 - Gene Wu
Relating to certain proceedings in juvenile court for children with mental illness and intellectual disabilities.
03/22/2023 - Left pending in committee

TX HB 1378 - Lina Ortega
Relating to a report regarding Medicaid reimbursement rates, supplemental payment amounts, and access to care.
01/17/2023 - Filed

TX HB 1390 - Matt Shaheen
Relating to telemedicine medical services and telehealth services covered by certain health benefit plans or provided by a pharmacist.
05/10/2023 - Received from the House

TX HB 1398 - Joseph Moody
Relating to extreme risk protective orders; creating criminal offenses.
03/03/2023 - Referred to Community Safety, Select

TX HB 1400 - Joseph Moody
Relating to the establishment of outpatient treatment programs to provide court-ordered outpatient mental health services in certain counties.
03/03/2023 - Referred to County Affairs

TX HB 1401 - Joseph Moody
Relating to procedures regarding defendants who may lack the capacity to understand or participate in criminal proceedings or who have participated in certain competency restoration programs.
03/03/2023 - Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

TX HB 1457 - Cesar Blanco
Relating to required military informed care or military cultural competency training for certain personnel of entities that provide mental health services to veterans or veterans' families before award of a state agency grant.
05/24/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX HB 1464 - Elizabeth Campos
Relating to preliminary examination periods for mental health protective custody and the criteria for and duration of certain court-ordered mental health services.
05/09/2023 - Committee report sent to Calendars

TX HB 1485 - Ana-Maria Ramos
Relating to staff development requirements for public educators regarding suicide prevention and other mental health training.
03/03/2023 - Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select

TX HB 1486 - John Whitmire
Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain telecommunicators.
05/25/2023 - Signed in the House

TX HB 15 - Brad Buckley
Relating to the creation of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas.
03/20/2023 - Left pending in committee

TX HB 1520 - Terry Canales
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the functions of the office of independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
03/09/2023 - Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues

TX HB 1528 - Reggie Smith
Relating to magistration proceedings for criminal defendants and the retention of related records, to services and representation provided to indigent criminal defendants and indigent juveniles, and to the governance and administration of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.
05/09/2023 - Referred to State Affairs

TX HB 1530 - Craig Goldman
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
03/06/2023 - Filed

TX HB 1551 - Rafael Anchia
Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.
03/03/2023 - Referred to Higher Education

TX HB 16 - David Cook
Relating to the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, certain juvenile court proceedings, and planning and funding for services for children in the juvenile justice system.
05/15/2023 - Referred to State Affairs

TX HB 1667 - Jacey Jetton
Relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect.
05/12/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX HB 1677 - Nicole Collier
Relating to the issuance of a certified birth record, driver's license, or personal identification certificate to a homeless individual.
05/01/2023 - Referred to State Affairs

TX HB 1679 - Ana E. Hernandez
Relating to unprofessional conduct by mental health providers who attempt to change the sexual orientation of a child.
01/26/2023 - Filed

TX HB 1687 - Andrew Murr
Relating to the regulation of certain aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; authorizing an increase in the amount of a fee.
05/04/2023 - Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

TX HB 1726 - Ana E. Hernandez
Relating to the reimbursement and payment of claims by certain health benefit plan issuers for telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, and telehealth services.
05/06/2023 - Committee report sent to Calendars

TX HB 175 - Schaefer
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain defendants placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the unlawful carrying of a handgun.
11/14/2022 - Filed

TX HB 1751 - Jolanda Jones
Relating to the collection and reporting of certain information regarding mental health jail diversion.
01/26/2023 - Filed

TX HB 18 - Bryan Hughes
Relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and electronic devices, including the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school.
06/13/2023 - See remarks for effective date

TX HB 186 - Julie Johnson
Relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.
05/11/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX HB 1898 - Lois Kolkhorst
Relating to a grant program to fund the provision by children's hospitals of mental and behavioral health services to children in this state.
05/24/2023 - Placed on intent calendar

TX HB 1904 - Erin Elizabeth Gamez
Relating to the establishment of a border county mental health task force.
03/08/2023 - Referred to Public Health

TX HB 1907 - Josey Garcia
Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files for persons who complete certain court programs or pretrial intervention programs.
05/15/2023 - Referred to State Affairs

TX HB 1927 - Brooks Landgraf
Relating to a parent's right to intervene in the apprehension by a peace officer of a child for an emergency detention and certain requirements and restrictions applicable to an emergency detention.
05/08/2023 - Referred to Criminal Justice

TX HB 1946 - Jon Rosenthal
Relating to the categorization, collection, and publication of demographic and other information pertaining to certain public benefits programs.
03/08/2023 - Referred to Human Services

TX HB 195 - Mary Gonzalez
Relating to provisions and plans by public schools to ensure the safety of individuals with disabilities during a disaster or emergency situation.
03/13/2023 - Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

TX HB 1977 - Mihaela Plesa
Relating to the creation of a pretrial intervention program for certain youth offenders; authorizing a fee.
05/09/2023 - Received from the House

TX HB 1996 - Nathan Johnson
Relating to the regulation of group family leave insurance issued through an employer to pay for certain losses of income.
06/12/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 2 - Armando Walle
Relating to measures for ensuring safety and security in public schools, including the establishment of a school safety grant program and a school safety plan implementation grant program, and the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the state school safety fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.
11/21/2023 - Referred to Education

TX HB 201 - Stephanie Klick
Relating to a requirement to report through the Public Education Information Management System the number of students transported from a school district or open-enrollment charter school for a mental health emergency detention.
02/23/2023 - Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select

TX HB 2034 - Elizabeth Campos
Relating to certain mental health policies and services for peace officers and fire fighters.
03/08/2023 - Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety

TX HB 2037 - Ann Johnson
Relating to certain proceedings in juvenile court for children with mental illness and intellectual disabilities.
05/16/2023 - Referred to Criminal Justice

TX HB 2044 - Ron Reynolds
Relating to depression screenings for certain women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
05/11/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX HB 2059 - Judith Zaffirini
Relating to mental health first aid training provided by local mental health authorities and local behavioral health authorities.
06/02/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 2072 - Jacey Jetton
Relating to eligibility for a grant to reduce recidivism, arrest, and incarceration of individuals with mental illness.
05/11/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX HB 2090 - Briscoe Cain
Relating to an elective course on community safety, firearm safety, and mental health for certain public high school students.
05/11/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX HB 2100 - Charles Schwertner
Relating to eligibility requirements for student loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals.
06/12/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 2101 - Gary Gates
Relating to the grade levels at which human sexuality instruction may be provided in public schools.
03/09/2023 - Referred to Public Education

TX HB 211 - Mary Gonzalez
Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities and registered family homes, including the provision of services to children with disabilities or special needs.
05/12/2023 - Reported engrossed

TX HB 213 - David Cook
Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.
04/28/2023 - Reported engrossed

TX HB 2149 - Gary Gates
Relating to notice of rights provided to a patient receiving inpatient mental health, chemical dependency, or comprehensive medical rehabilitation services at certain facilities.
05/15/2023 - Received from the House

TX HB 2160 - Gina Hinojosa
Relating to mental health professional staffing requirements at law schools at public institutions of higher education.
03/09/2023 - Referred to Higher Education

TX HB 2233 - Donna Howard
Relating to required mental health awareness training for first responders.
05/09/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX HB 2244 - Elizabeth Campos
Relating to the establishment of a pilot project to provide supportive housing services through Medicaid to persons experiencing chronic homelessness.
03/09/2023 - Referred to Human Services

TX HB 233 - Josey Garcia
Relating to inservice training on identifying abuse, neglect, and illegal, unprofessional, and unethical conduct in certain health care facilities.
05/07/2023 - Reported engrossed

TX HB 2337 - Tom Oliverson
Relating to the provision of certain intensive outpatient services and partial hospitalization services under Medicaid.
05/01/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX HB 2361 - Steve Allison
Relating to the qualifications for a person to provide services as a mental health and substance use resource for school districts.
05/02/2023 - Referred to Education

TX HB 2451 - Steve Allison
Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment and the creation of a mental health allotment under the Foundation School Program.
02/17/2023 - Filed

TX HB 2470 - John Kuempel
Relating to prohibited adverse employment action against certain first responders based on mental illness.
05/05/2023 - Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development

TX HB 248 - Lois Kolkhorst
Relating to solicitation of patients and other prohibited marketing practices and the establishment of the task force on patient solicitation; increasing criminal penalties.
05/23/2023 - Placed on local & uncontested calendar

TX HB 2506 - Jacey Jetton
Relating to procedures applicable to the emergency detention of a person with mental illness at a mental health facility, including the detention, transportation, and transfer of the person and to certain best practices for courts with jurisdiction over emergency mental health matters.
05/10/2023 - Committee report sent to Calendars

TX HB 2507 - Jacey Jetton
Relating to procedures for the emergency detention of certain persons with mental illness.
05/01/2023 - Left pending in committee

TX HB 2523 - Terry Canales
Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.
05/15/2023 - Referred to Criminal Justice

TX HB 2572 - Josey Garcia
Relating to the central registry of names of individuals found to have abused or neglected a child.
05/10/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX HB 2588 - James Talarico
Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment and the creation of a mental health allotment under the Foundation School Program.
02/21/2023 - Filed

TX HB 2594 - Donna Howard
Relating to requiring training in the importance of mental and physical health as a requisite for certain medical degrees.
05/06/2023 - Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

TX HB 2600 - John Whitmire
Relating to the employment of peace officers who seek or receive mental health care.
05/19/2023 - Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

TX HB 2631 - Jolanda Jones
Relating to the withdrawal or revocation of an athletic scholarship by a public institution of higher education on the basis of a student athlete's injury, illness, or disability.
02/22/2023 - Filed

TX HB 2660 - Bryan Hughes
Relating to duties and procedures and to training programs for law enforcement agencies regarding missing children and missing persons.
05/30/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX HB 2673 - Ann Johnson
Relating to requirements for the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school.
05/05/2023 - Referred to Education

TX HB 2716 - Lacey Hull
Relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
05/09/2023 - Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

TX HB 2727 - Charles Perry
Relating to the provision of home telemonitoring services under Medicaid.
06/13/2023 - Effective immediately

TX HB 2741 - Juan Hinojosa
Relating to the duties and composition of the Specialty Courts Advisory Council.
06/13/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 2780 - Jeff Leach
Relating to the reporting of mental health and intellectual disability information with respect to certain children for purposes of a federal firearm background check.
03/21/2023 - Left pending in committee

TX HB 2864 - Richard Pena Raymond
Relating to the eligibility of service members and veterans to participate in a veterans treatment court program.
02/27/2023 - Filed

TX HB 2868 - Shawn Thierry
Relating to providing mental health services and mental health education to public school students at school-based health centers.
02/27/2023 - Filed

TX HB 2873 - Cesar Blanco
Relating to a strategic plan for improving maternal health, including the consolidation and repeal of certain planning and reporting requirements.
05/24/2023 - Placed on intent calendar

TX HB 2881 - Mihaela Plesa
Relating to excused absences from public school for a student's mental or behavioral health.
02/27/2023 - Filed

TX HB 291 - Bryan Hughes
Relating to occupational driver's licenses and to the renewal of driver's licenses.
05/23/2023 - Signed in the Senate

TX HB 2929 - Royce West
Relating to continuing education and training requirements for classroom teachers and public school counselors.
06/10/2023 - Effective immediately

TX HB 2935 - Janie Lopez
Relating to veterans placed on community supervision or confined in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
02/27/2023 - Filed

TX HB 2951 - Kelly Hancock
Relating to the establishment of a service dog pilot program for certain veterans.
06/11/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 3 - Robert Nichols
Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the development and implementation of purchases relating to and funding for public school safety and security requirements and the provision of safety-related resources.
05/30/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX HB 3009 - Judith Zaffirini
Relating to the health care providers authorized to examine a person to determine whether the person is incapacitated for purposes of certain guardianship proceedings.
05/30/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX HB 3057 - Ann Johnson
Relating to extreme risk protective orders; creating criminal offenses.
02/28/2023 - Filed

TX HB 3077 - Jolanda Jones
Relating to coverage for certain services relating to postpartum depression under the Medicaid and CHIP perinatal programs.
03/01/2023 - Filed

TX HB 3140 - John Kuempel
Relating to eligibility requirements for the Teach for Texas Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
05/05/2023 - Received from the House

TX HB 3186 - Judith Zaffirini
Relating to youth diversion strategies and procedures for children accused of certain fine-only offenses in municipal and justice courts and related criminal justice matters; authorizing fees.
06/10/2023 - Effective on 1/1/24

TX HB 3212 - Steve Toth
Relating to newborn screening tests.
05/11/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX HB 323 - Bucy
Relating to requiring fine arts as part of the foundation curriculum for public schools.
11/14/2022 - Filed

TX HB 3271 - Ron Reynolds
Relating to the seizure of firearms during the emergency detention of certain persons who may have a mental illness.
03/02/2023 - Filed

TX HB 3330 - Carl Sherman
Relating to the establishment of a task force on the statewide alert systems for abducted children and missing persons with intellectual disabilities.
05/11/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX HB 3376 - Josey Garcia
Relating to psychological and physical examinations required to obtain a license issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
03/03/2023 - Filed

TX HB 340 - Josey Garcia
Relating to the requirement and study of insurance coverage for serious emotional disturbance of a child.
05/08/2023 - Received from the House

TX HB 3416 - John Kuempel
Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder under the workers' compensation system.
03/03/2023 - Filed

TX HB 343 - Vikki Goodwin
Relating to the prescriptive authority of certain psychologists; authorizing a fee.
02/23/2023 - Referred to Public Health

TX HB 3446 - Josey Garcia
Relating to court-ordered financial support by parents of an adult with a medically determinable disability.
05/06/2023 - Record vote

TX HB 3460 - Caroline Harris
Relating to coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under certain governmental health benefit plans.
05/11/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX HB 3462 - Kevin Sparks
Relating to the consolidation of ombudsman programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission.
06/12/2023 - Effective immediately

TX HB 3466 - Donna Campbell
Relating to the administration of certain programs regarding Holocaust Remembrance Week and the establishment and expansion of community collaboratives.
06/13/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 3474 - Bryan Hughes
Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including the service of process and delivery of documents related to the proceedings, the administration of oaths, and the management of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and the composition of certain juvenile boards; establishing a civil penalty; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.
06/13/2023 - See remarks for effective date

TX HB 3480 - Vikki Goodwin
Relating to the reporting of certain overdose information and the mapping of overdoses for public safety purposes.
05/10/2023 - Laid on the table subject to call

TX HB 3483 - Erin Elizabeth Gamez
Relating to the creation, distribution, and posting of a veterans benefits and services poster in the workplace.
05/09/2023 - Referred to Vet Affairs

TX HB 3488 - Mihaela Plesa
Relating to creating a mental health allotment under the Foundation School Program.
03/03/2023 - Filed

TX HB 3504 - Jeff Leach
Relating to an application for emergency detention, procedures regarding court-ordered mental health services, and certain rights of patients admitted to private mental hospitals and certain other mental health facilities.
04/26/2023 - Referred to Criminal Justice

TX HB 3528 - Mayes Middleton
Relating to the establishment of an advisory committee to study suicide prevention and peer support programs in fire departments in this state.
05/24/2023 - Not again placed on intent calendar

TX HB 353 - Jarvis D. Johnson
Relating to parole determinations and individual treatment plans for inmates.
03/16/2023 - Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

TX HB 3530 - Victoria Neave
Relating to the confinement in a county jail of certain defendants who are incompetent to stand trial and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement.
03/16/2023 - Referred to Public Health

TX HB 3532 - Carl Sherman
Relating to notification requirements for law enforcement agencies regarding a missing child with an intellectual disability or mental illness.
05/11/2023 - Referred to Criminal Justice

TX HB 3566 - John Bucy
Relating to statewide standards for the provision of and health benefit plan coverage of substance use and addiction treatment.
03/06/2023 - Filed

TX HB 3572 - James Talarico
Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment under the public school finance system.
03/06/2023 - Filed

TX HB 36 - Talarico
Relating to the membership of a public school's threat assessment and safe and supportive school team and committee and the permissible uses of the school safety allotment under the public school finance system.
11/14/2022 - Filed

TX HB 3614 - Cody Harris
Relating to allowing public schools to employ or accept as volunteers chaplains.
05/08/2023 - Laid on the table subject to call

TX HB 3616 - Steve Allison
Relating to the payment of costs for certain mental health hearings or proceedings and a county's entitlement to reimbursement for those costs.
03/16/2023 - Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

TX HB 363 - Donna Howard
Relating to the establishment of a task force to study the effect of delayed school start times on students.
02/23/2023 - Referred to Public Education

TX HB 3631 - Suleman Lalani
Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide certain information regarding mental health services to entering students.
05/15/2023 - Received from the House

TX HB 3642 - Keith Bell
Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
04/28/2023 - Committee report sent to Calendars

TX HB 3686 - Jolanda Jones
Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files after certain controlled substance offense charges are dismissed.
05/15/2023 - Received from the House

TX HB 3690 - Jolanda Jones
Relating to the establishment of the Healthy Minds Campus program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
03/16/2023 - Referred to Higher Education

TX HB 3724 - Shawn Thierry
Relating to the maternal mental health peer support pilot program for perinatal mood and anxiety disorder.
03/20/2023 - Referred to Health Care Reform, Select

TX HB 3765 - Joan Huffman
Relating to the establishment of a supply of luggage by the Department of Family and Protective Services for the transport of the personal belongings of a foster child.
06/10/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 3800 - Ken King
Relating to the participation of campus-based mental health professionals in certain managed care plans.
03/20/2023 - Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select

TX HB 3808 - Pete Flores
Relating to the pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome advisory council.
06/12/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 3815 - Erin Elizabeth Gamez
Relating to the contents of a report on the regional allocation of mental health beds.
03/20/2023 - Referred to Public Health

TX HB 385 - Collier
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
11/14/2022 - Filed

TX HB 3858 - Nathan Johnson
Relating to peace officer wellness programs within certain law enforcement agencies.
06/11/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 3867 - Josey Garcia
Relating to requirements regarding certain behavior management for a student enrolled in a special education program of a public school and related reporting requirements regarding the use of restraint.
05/05/2023 - Reported engrossed

TX HB 388 - Thompson, Senfronia
Relating to the criminal penalty for the possession of a small amount of marihuana.
11/14/2022 - Filed

TX HB 3882 - Terry Wilson
Relating to the eligibility of a defendant to participate in a veterans treatment court program.
05/15/2023 - Received from the House

TX HB 3898 - Armando Martinez
Relating to establishing a pilot program to provide a life skills advisor and establish a life skills circle to assess certain student behavior at public high school campuses in certain counties.
05/11/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX HB 3903 - Lina Ortega
Relating to the definition of psychiatrist for purposes of certain provisions relating to mental health care examinations, evaluations, and services.
05/03/2023 - Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

TX HB 3904 - Lina Ortega
Relating to emergency detention by a physician of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a facility.
03/20/2023 - Referred to Public Health

TX HB 3908 - Brandon Creighton
Relating to fentanyl abuse prevention and drug poisoning awareness education in public schools.
06/17/2023 - Effective immediately

TX HB 3928 - Tan Parker
Relating to dyslexia evaluations and services for public school students, the provision of services for students with dyslexia and related disorders, and certain parental notice regarding the rights of parents of public school students with disabilities.
06/10/2023 - Effective immediately

TX HB 3986 - Suleman Lalani
Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities and physicians to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.
03/20/2023 - Referred to Public Health

TX HB 4 - Bryan Hughes
Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.
05/29/2023 - Signed in the Senate

TX HB 400 - Lois Kolkhorst
Relating to innovation grant programs to support residency training programs in psychiatric specialty fields and recruitment, training, and retention programs in behavioral health fields.
06/12/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 4009 - Ron Reynolds
Relating to procedures applicable to the emergency detention of a person with mental illness at a mental health facility, including the detention, transportation, and transfer of the person and to certain best practices for courts with jurisdiction over emergency mental health matters.
03/20/2023 - Referred to Public Health

TX HB 4017 - Mary Gonzalez
Relating to human sexuality education in public schools.
03/20/2023 - Referred to Public Education

TX HB 403 - Collier
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sexual assault.
11/14/2022 - Filed

TX HB 4033 - Brad Buckley
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
03/20/2023 - Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select

TX HB 4055 - Ellen Troxclair
Relating to requiring school districts to adopt procedures to ensure parents are informed regarding a student's mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being.
03/20/2023 - Referred to Public Education

TX HB 4085 - Charles Perry
Relating to the payment by the state or a county of costs for certain mental health hearings or proceedings.
05/25/2023 - Signed in the House

TX HB 4091 - Lois Kolkhorst
Relating to a request for admission to a specialty inpatient stabilization treatment program by the Department of Family and Protective Services of certain minors in the managing conservatorship of the department.
05/24/2023 - Placed on intent calendar

TX HB 4107 - Terry Canales
Relating to examination requirements for purposes of certain guardianship proceedings.
05/10/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX HB 4111 - Mihaela Plesa
Relating to access to and the provision of behavioral and mental health care services and trauma-informed care in the Medicaid managed care program.
03/21/2023 - Referred to Human Services

TX HB 4123 - Judith Zaffirini
Relating to access to and use of certain criminal history record information.
05/30/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX HB 4147 - Senfronia Thompson
Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.
05/09/2023 - Referred to Business & Commerce

TX HB 4154 - James Frank
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Mental Health Care Enterprise Fund and the granting of license reciprocity to certain mental health professionals.
03/08/2023 - Filed

TX HB 4168 - Elizabeth Campos
Relating to prevention and early intervention services by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
03/08/2023 - Filed

TX HB 4200 - Ana-Maria Ramos
Relating to the provision of services by nonphysician mental health professionals at school districts.
03/08/2023 - Filed

TX HB 4334 - Shawn Thierry
Relating to the provision and delivery of certain health, mental health, and educational services in this state, including the delivery of those services using telecommunications or information technology.
03/09/2023 - Filed

TX HB 4379 - Ron Reynolds
Relating to citations and arrests for criminal offenses and pretrial detention and release.
03/09/2023 - Filed

TX HB 4398 - Stan Kitzman
Relating to the powers and duties of a personal bond or personal bond and pretrial supervision office.
05/15/2023 - Received from the House

TX HB 4415 - Charles Perry
Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Health and Human Services Commission to the StarCare Specialty Health System.
06/13/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 4423 - Terry Wilson
Relating to the establishment of the Psilocybin Research Advisory Council.
03/21/2023 - Referred to Public Health

TX HB 4440 - Todd Hunter
Relating to state and local government responses to a pandemic disaster, including the establishment of the Pandemic Disaster Legislative Oversight Committee.
04/26/2023 - Left pending in committee

TX HB 4444 - Tracy O. King
Relating to the management of groundwater by certain districts and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
05/09/2023 - Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

TX HB 446 - Lois Kolkhorst
Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability and certain references to abolished health and human services agencies.
05/08/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX HB 4476 - Elizabeth Campos
Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.
03/21/2023 - Referred to Human Services

TX HB 45 - Charles Cunningham
Relating to ethnic studies instruction in public schools.
05/09/2023 - Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

TX HB 4504 - Nathan Johnson
Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, including conforming amendments.
06/12/2023 - Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TX HB 4505 - Philip Cortez
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
03/22/2023 - Referred to Insurance

TX HB 4506 - Josey Garcia
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism.
05/15/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX HB 4561 - Julie Johnson
Relating to the establishment of the Alternative Mental Health Therapy Research Consortium and to certain plans, programs, and studies related to the provision of those alternative mental health therapies.
03/22/2023 - Referred to Public Health

TX HB 4595 - Nathan Johnson
Relating to nonsubstantive additions to, revisions of, and corrections in enacted codes and to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of various laws omitted from enacted codes.
06/12/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 4611 - Nathan Johnson
Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of the health and human services laws governing the Health and Human Services Commission, Medicaid, and other social services.
06/12/2023 - Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TX HB 4624 - Jeff Leach
Relating to gender modification procedures and treatments for certain minors; providing a civil penalty.
03/09/2023 - Filed

TX HB 4641 - Mihaela Plesa
Relating to the collection of consumer debt incurred by certain individuals as a result of identity theft.
05/15/2023 - Received from the House

TX HB 4642 - Ryan Guillen
Relating to offenses involving the manufacture or delivery of certain controlled substances and the enforcement and prevention of those offenses; creating a criminal offense.
05/12/2023 - Referred to Criminal Justice

TX HB 466 - Lacey Hull
Relating to the requirements for and compilation of certain emergency mental health detention records.
02/23/2023 - Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety

TX HB 4687 - Elizabeth Campos
Relating to the administration of funding for the coordination of mental health, substance use, and public health care services in this state.
05/15/2023 - Received from the House

TX HB 4695 - Jacey Jetton
Relating to the provision of artificial intelligence mental health services.
03/10/2023 - Filed

TX HB 4696 - Borris Miles
Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, the making and investigation of complaints alleging violations of certain health facility licensing requirements, and the content of the employee misconduct registry.
06/13/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 470 - Shawn Thierry
Relating to an acute psychiatric bed registry to list available beds for the inpatient psychiatric treatment of certain individuals.
02/23/2023 - Referred to Public Health

TX HB 4702 - Elizabeth Campos
Relating to peer support specialists for certain individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability and peer services for those individuals under Medicaid.
05/05/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX HB 4713 - Tom Oliverson
Relating to group health benefit plan coverage for early treatment of first episode psychosis.
05/11/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX HB 4726 - Donna Howard
Relating to prohibiting weapons in certain facilities providing services to individuals with mental illness or an intellectual disability and community centers providing community-based mental health or intellectual disability services.
03/22/2023 - Referred to Community Safety, Select

TX HB 4777 - Steve Allison
Relating to the model training curriculum for school district peace officers and school resource officers.
05/01/2023 - Referred to Education

TX HB 479 - Charles Anderson
Relating to the period for transporting a criminal defendant who is found incompetent to stand trial to a facility for competency restoration services and to the compensation to the county for the costs of confinement occurring after that period.
05/01/2023 - Received from the House

TX HB 484 - Briscoe Cain
Relating to suicide prevention in municipal jails.
05/01/2023 - Referred to Criminal Justice

TX HB 4905 - Elizabeth Campos
Relating to the definition of child neglect and to the appointment of the Department of Family and Protective Services and a child's parent or legal guardian as joint managing conservators of the child.
05/11/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX HB 492 - Kevin Sparks
Relating to the creation and operation of a mental health services district by the Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas, and the Ector County Hospital District.
05/23/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 4923 - Ray Lopez
Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans and their families.
05/11/2023 - Referred to Vet Affairs

TX HB 4962 - Josey Garcia
Relating to the eligibility of a defendant to participate in a veterans treatment court program.
03/10/2023 - Filed

TX HB 4972 - Mark Dorazio
Relating to a study on mental health services provided to veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission.
05/04/2023 - Referred to Vet Affairs

TX HB 4985 - John Lujan
Relating to a grant program for technological enhancements at certain health care facilities that provide mental health care services.
03/10/2023 - Filed

TX HB 4989 - Stan Lambert
Relating to the presumption of validity for an advance directive and permissible forms of a medical power of attorney.
05/07/2023 - Committee report distributed

TX HB 4998 - Ray Lopez
Relating to the creation of a mental health jail diversion pilot program in Bexar County.
03/10/2023 - Filed

TX HB 501 - Wu
Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to that age.
11/14/2022 - Filed

TX HB 5088 - Joseph Moody
Relating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual disability.
04/25/2023 - Left pending in committee

TX HB 5096 -
Relating to mental health first aid training for certain school district employees and volunteers.
03/10/2023 - Filed

TX HB 5107 - John T. Smithee
Relating to local school health advisory councils and health education provided by public schools.
03/10/2023 - Filed

TX HB 5123 - Janie Lopez
Relating to the creation, distribution, and posting of a veterans benefits at each Department of Public Safety office.
04/27/2023 - Left pending in committee

TX HB 517 - Tan Parker
Relating to the persons who may provide information to a parole panel considering the release of an inmate on parole or to mandatory supervision.
05/22/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX HB 519 - Wu
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files when a grand jury fails to find that probable cause exists to believe the alleged offense was committed.
11/14/2022 - Filed

TX HB 5205 - Victoria Neave
Relating to coverage for certain services relating to postpartum depression under the Medicaid and CHIP perinatal programs.
03/24/2023 - Referred to Health Care Reform, Select

TX HB 5238 -
Relating to procedures for identifying defendants suspected of having a mental illness or intellectual disability.
03/24/2023 - Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

TX HB 5244 - Steve Toth
Relating to certain hospitals and their treatment of mental health.
03/10/2023 - Filed

TX HB 5265 - Richard Pena Raymond
Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for certain inpatient mental health services.
03/10/2023 - Filed

TX HB 530 - Gene Wu
Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability.
05/08/2023 - Considered in Calendars

TX HB 533 - Gene Wu
Relating to the seizure of firearms during the emergency detention of certain persons who may have a mental illness.
02/23/2023 - Referred to Community Safety, Select

TX HB 55 - Drew Springer
Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of indecent assault; increasing a criminal penalty.
06/12/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX HB 574 - Terri Leo-Wilson
Relating to the inclusion of instruction regarding the beginning of human life in the health curriculum for public school students.
05/10/2023 - Co-sponsor authorized

TX HB 60 - Vasut
Relating to the inclusion of instruction regarding the beginning of human life in the health curriculum for public school students.
11/14/2022 - Filed

TX HB 726 - Toni Rose
Relating to the criteria for court-ordered inpatient and extended inpatient mental health services.
02/28/2023 - Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

TX HB 727 - Jeff Leach
Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.
04/06/2023 - Received from the House

TX HB 730 - Bryan Hughes
Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, investigations by the Department of Family and Protective Services, and parental child safety placements.
05/20/2023 - Reported enrolled

TX HB 772 - Allen
Relating to corporal punishment in public schools.
11/18/2022 - Filed

TX HB 803 - Thierry
Relating to the establishment of a work group to conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing an acute psychiatric bed registry.
11/28/2022 - Filed

TX HB 811 - Meza
Relating to reporting and investigating certain cases of child abuse or neglect involving a pregnant person's use of a controlled substance.
11/29/2022 - Filed

TX HB 813 - Meza
Relating to a study on the impact of the use of administrative segregation on inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
11/29/2022 - Filed

TX HB 817 - Meza
Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful possession or transfer of an assault weapon.
11/29/2022 - Filed

TX HB 826 - Stan Lambert
Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.
03/01/2023 - Referred to Insurance

TX HB 828 - Harold V. Dutton
Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to that age.
03/13/2023 - Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

TX HB 850 - Reynolds
Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty.
12/01/2022 - Filed

TX HB 856 - Vikki Goodwin
Relating to a required notice for certain firearm transfers; creating a criminal offense.
03/01/2023 - Referred to Community Safety, Select

TX HB 890 - Brandon Creighton
Relating to parental rights and public school responsibilities regarding instructional materials.
05/24/2023 - Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

TX HB 905 - Joseph Moody
Relating to credit toward a defendant's sentence for time confined in jail or prison before sentencing.
05/05/2023 - Reported engrossed

TX HB 906 - Joseph Moody
Relating to the provision of information regarding mental health and suicide prevention services to entering students at public institutions of higher education.
05/01/2023 - Received from the House

TX HB 909 - Joseph Moody
Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.
03/02/2023 - Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

TX HB 972 - Giovanni Capriglione
Relating to warning labels for opioid prescription drugs.
03/02/2023 - Referred to Public Health

TX HB 98 - Josey Garcia
Relating to the administration, provision, and Medicaid reimbursement of mental health or behavioral health services provided to certain public school students.
04/27/2023 - Referred to Education

TX HB 986 - Jon Rosenthal
Relating to the categorization, collection, and publication of certain demographic and other information pertaining to certain public benefits programs.
03/02/2023 - Referred to Human Services

TX SB 1 - Joan Huffman
General Appropriations Bill.
02/21/2023 - Left pending in committee

TX SB 1029 - Bob Hall
Relating to civil liability for, governmental health plan coverage of, and public funding for gender modification procedures and treatments.
05/06/2023 - Referred to State Affairs

TX SB 1072 - Bryan Hughes
Relating to local school health advisory councils and instruction regarding human sexuality, sexual orientation, and gender identity provided by public schools.
05/06/2023 - Referred to Public Education

TX SB 1101 - Angela Paxton
Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students to attend mental health care appointments.
03/09/2023 - Referred to Education

TX SB 112 - Jose Menendez
Relating to the inclusion of a mental health course in the required curriculum for public high school students.
02/15/2023 - Referred to Education

TX SB 113 - Jose Menendez
Relating to the provision of on-campus mental health services by a school district and reimbursement under Medicaid for certain services provided to eligible students.
03/01/2023 - Co-author authorized

TX SB 1179 - Abel Herrero
Relating to sexually violent predators and the prosecution of certain offenses involving prohibited items at correctional or civil commitment facilities; creating a criminal offense.
06/02/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX SB 1182 - John Lujan
Relating to motor vehicle registration and license plates.
05/23/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX SB 1184 - Sarah Eckhardt
Relating to the reporting of mental health and intellectual disability information with respect to certain children for purposes of a federal firearm background check.
03/09/2023 - Referred to State Affairs

TX SB 1220 - Judith Zaffirini
Relating to group health benefit plan coverage for early treatment of first episode psychosis.
04/26/2023 - Left pending in committee

TX SB 1221 - Judith Zaffirini
Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans.
02/27/2023 - Filed

TX SB 1228 - Donna Campbell
Relating to the establishment of a grant program for local mental health authorities building new mental health facilities.
03/09/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX SB 1241 - Morgan Lamantia
Relating to the permissible use of the school safety allotment under the Foundation School Program for certain mental health services.
03/09/2023 - Referred to Education

TX SB 1269 - Cody Thane Vasut
Relating to admissibility and disclosure of certain evidence in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
05/22/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX SB 1279 - Joan Huffman
Relating to the release on personal bond of certain defendants with a mental illness or an intellectual disability.
02/28/2023 - Filed

TX SB 1282 - Drew Springer
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Mental Health Care Enterprise Fund and the granting of license reciprocity to certain mental health professionals.
05/04/2023 - Co-author authorized

TX SB 1302 - Judith Zaffirini
Relating to the creation of a suicide awareness and prevention, youth violence prevention, and social inclusion program for public school students.
03/09/2023 - Referred to Education

TX SB 1318 - Reggie Smith
Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, and the notice provided by peace officers to adult victims of family violence.
05/23/2023 - Postponed

TX SB 1319 - John Lujan
Relating to the reporting of certain overdose information and the mapping of overdoses for public safety purposes.
05/24/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX SB 1365 - Juan Hinojosa
Relating to a grant program to fund the provision by children's hospitals of mental and behavioral health services to children in this state.
03/16/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX SB 14 - Charlie Geren
Relating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and on the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures and treatments.
06/02/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX SB 1433 - Juan Hinojosa
Relating to procedures for the emergency detention of certain persons with mental illness.
04/28/2023 - Referred to Public Health

TX SB 1445 - Craig Goldman
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; authorizing a fee.
05/29/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX SB 1458 - Borris Miles
Relating to the provision of certain information about Medicaid benefits in relation to newborn children.
03/16/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX SB 1536 - Tan Parker
Relating to the persons who may provide information to a parole panel considering the release of an inmate on parole or to mandatory supervision.
03/03/2023 - Filed

TX SB 156 - Tracy O. King
Relating to the regulation and management of the use of groundwater and regulation of groundwater conservation districts.
05/23/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX SB 1585 - Gene Wu
Relating to certain proceedings in juvenile court for children with mental illness and intellectual disabilities.
06/18/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX SB 1606 - Jeff Leach
Relating to evidence and orders regarding intellectual disability or mental condition in certain guardianship proceedings.
05/29/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX SB 1611 - Judith Zaffirini
Relating to the definitions of abuse and neglect of a child.
03/16/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX SB 1612 - Angelia Orr
Relating to court administration and costs; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.
05/27/2023 - See remarks for effective date

TX SB 1624 - Jeff Leach
Relating to guardianships and services for incapacitated persons and to the emergency detention of certain persons with mental illness.
06/18/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX SB 1647 - Cole Hefner
Relating to dropout recovery education programs.
05/26/2023 - Signed in the House

TX SB 1677 - Walter Price
Relating to the establishment and administration of Health and Human Services Commission programs providing mental health services to certain individuals in this state.
05/30/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX SB 1727 - Harold V. Dutton
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the functions of the office of independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and the powers and duties of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
05/27/2023 - Conf. Comm. Report distributed

TX SB 1776 - Carol Alvarado
Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers' compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.
03/20/2023 - Referred to Business & Commerce

TX SB 1792 - Jose Menendez
Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs for veterans and their families.
03/20/2023 - Referred to Vet Affairs

TX SB 1803 - Will Metcalf
Relating to the effectiveness of state-funded homelessness programs at helping beneficiaries advance toward self-sufficiency.
05/23/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX SB 1815 - Nathan Johnson
Relating to an application for emergency detention and procedures regarding court-ordered mental health services.
03/20/2023 - Referred to Criminal Justice

TX SB 1816 - Nathan Johnson
Relating to procedures regarding court-ordered mental health services.
03/20/2023 - Referred to Criminal Justice

TX SB 1885 - Pete Flores
Relating to the pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome advisory council.
03/20/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX SB 1903 - Jose Menendez
Relating to a grant program for technological enhancements at certain health care facilities that provide mental health care services.
03/20/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX SB 2021 - Ann Johnson
Relating to requirements for certain Internet websites containing sexual material harmful to minors; providing a civil penalty.
05/23/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX SB 2064 - Paul Bettencourt
Relating to the dissemination of patient information through a telemedicine, telehealth, or teledentistry service.
05/06/2023 - Referred to Public Health

TX SB 2105 - Justin Holland
Relating to the registration of and certain other requirements relating to data brokers; providing a civil penalty and authorizing a fee.
05/28/2023 - Signed in the Senate

TX SB 212 - Eckhardt
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
11/14/2022 - Filed

TX SB 2120 - David Cook
Relating to the establishment of a family protection representation program within the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.
05/29/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX SB 213 - Eckhardt
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
11/14/2022 - Filed

TX SB 2176 - Morgan Lamantia
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism.
03/22/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX SB 2287 - Royce West
Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities and physicians to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.
05/21/2023 - Not again placed on intent calendar

TX SB 2289 - Joan Huffman
Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities and professionals to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.
03/10/2023 - Filed

TX SB 2372 - Donna Campbell
Relating to recommendations by local school health advisory councils regarding opioid addiction and abuse education in public schools.
04/28/2023 - Referred to Public Education

TX SB 2381 - Ray Lopez
Relating to the development of a webpage and mobile application for the provision of pregnancy-related resources and information.
05/23/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX SB 2429 - Stephanie Klick
Relating to reporting procedures and training programs for law enforcement agencies regarding missing children and missing persons.
05/29/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX SB 2448 - Jose Menendez
Relating to the use of funds appropriated by the Department of State Health Services to deliver low-dose, at-home racemic ketamine via telehealth to improve healthcare access and mental health outcomes across rural and high-risk populations.
03/23/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX SB 245 - Charles Perry
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
02/22/2023 - Co-author authorized

TX SB 2452 - Jose Menendez
Relating to the provision of behavioral health crisis services, including the establishment of crisis centers and mobile crisis teams; authorizing a fee.
03/23/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX SB 2468 - Sarah Eckhardt
Relating to a study regarding available beds at inpatient mental health facilities providing acute psychiatric treatment.
04/26/2023 - Received from the Senate

TX SB 2479 - Joseph Moody
Relating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual disability.
05/25/2023 - House passage reported

TX SB 248 - Alvarado
Relating to ethnic studies instruction in public schools.
11/28/2022 - Filed

TX SB 2527 - Charles Schwertner
Relating to the regulation of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry services, and telehealth services; providing a civil penalty.
05/06/2023 - Referred to Public Health

TX SB 2591 - Matt Shaheen
Relating to the appointment of the Department of Family and Protective Services and a child's parent or legal guardian as joint managing conservators for the child.
05/23/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX SB 26 - Suleman Lalani
Relating to local mental health authority and local behavioral health authority audits and mental and behavioral health reporting, services, and programs.
05/29/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX SB 2628 - Donna Campbell
Relating to medical examinations required for admission to a mental health facility.
05/15/2023 - Referred to Public Health

TX SB 274 - Blanco
Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty.
12/08/2022 - Filed

TX SB 295 - Charles Perry
Relating to the payment by the state or a county of costs for certain mental health hearings or proceedings.
02/15/2023 - Referred to State Affairs

TX SB 297 - Hall
Relating to hospital patients' rights and hospital policies and procedures; providing an administrative penalty.
12/19/2022 - Filed

TX SB 30 - Greg Bonnen
Relating to supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
06/05/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX SB 332 - Lois Kolkhorst
Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability and certain references to abolished health and human services agencies.
02/21/2023 - Co-author authorized

TX SB 362 - Judith Zaffirini
Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability.
02/15/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX SB 400 - Bob Hall
Relating to requiring parental consent for psychological or psychiatric examination, testing, or treatment conducted by a school district employee.
02/15/2023 - Referred to Education

TX SB 403 - Giovanni Capriglione
Relating to a study on the adverse reactions and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.
05/23/2023 - Committee report sent to Calendars

TX SB 410 - Angela Paxton
Relating to fetal development instruction included as part of the public school health curriculum in certain grade levels.
04/26/2023 - Received from the Senate

TX SB 439 - Jose Menendez
Relating to unprofessional conduct by mental health providers who attempt to change the sexual orientation of a child.
02/15/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX SB 444 - Jose Menendez
Relating to depression screenings for certain women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
02/15/2023 - Referred to Criminal Justice

TX SB 452 - Jose Menendez
Relating to step therapy protocols required by health benefit plans for coverage of prescription drugs for serious mental illnesses.
02/17/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX SB 461 - Parker
Relating to the confidentiality of home address information for victims of child abduction and to the administration of the address confidentiality program by the office of the attorney general.
01/13/2023 - Filed

TX SB 515 - Stephanie Klick
Relating to investigations of child abuse and neglect and the procedures for adding names to or removing names from the central registry of child abuse and neglect.
05/20/2023 - Committee report sent to Calendars

TX SB 529 - Royce West
Relating to extreme risk protective orders; creating criminal offenses.
02/17/2023 - Referred to State Affairs

TX SB 530 - Royce West
Relating to a peer support network for law enforcement officers.
01/20/2023 - Filed

TX SB 532 - Suleman Lalani
Relating to providing mental health services information to certain higher education students and to the repayment of certain higher education loans.
05/29/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX SB 595 - Shelby Slawson
Relating to requiring parental consent for psychological or psychiatric examination, testing, or treatment conducted by a school district employee.
05/23/2023 - Placed on General State Calendar

TX SB 63 - Richard Pena Raymond
Relating to an instruction guide for family members and caregivers of veterans who have mental health disorders.
05/23/2023 - Effective immediately

TX SB 633 - Jose Menendez
Relating to the provision of information regarding mental health and suicide prevention services to entering students at public institutions of higher education.
02/17/2023 - Ref to s/c on Higher Education by Pres

TX SB 64 - Judith Zaffirini
Relating to certain notice and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.
02/15/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX SB 656 - Ryan Guillen
Relating to an optional health condition or disability designation on a driver's license or personal identification certificate.
05/23/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX SB 716 - Carol Alvarado
Relating to the definition of post-traumatic stress disorder under the workers' compensation system.
03/01/2023 - Referred to Business & Commerce

TX SB 725 - Judith Zaffirini
Relating to procedures for identifying defendants suspected of having a mental illness or intellectual disability.
03/01/2023 - Referred to Criminal Justice

TX SB 728 - Jeff Leach
Relating to the reporting of mental health and intellectual disability information with respect to certain children for purposes of a federal firearm background check.
06/02/2023 - Effective on 9/1/23

TX SB 763 - Cody Harris
Relating to allowing public schools to employ or accept as volunteers chaplains.
05/29/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX SB 77 - Brandon Creighton
Relating to public education, including parental rights and public school responsibilities regarding instructional materials.
10/24/2023 - Filed

TX SB 804 - Charles Schwertner
Relating to eligibility requirements for student loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals.
03/01/2023 - Ref to s/c on Higher Education by Pres

TX SB 850 - Walter Price
Relating to the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium.
05/11/2023 - Sent to the Governor

TX SB 884 - Judith Zaffirini
Relating to suicide awareness and prevention training for certain employees of the Texas Veterans Commission.
03/01/2023 - Referred to Vet Affairs

TX SB 891 - Judith Zaffirini
Relating to excused absences from public school for a student's mental or behavioral health.
03/08/2023 - Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

TX SB 9 - Harold V. Dutton
Relating to the rights and certification of public school educators, including financial and other assistance and waivers provided to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators, methods of instruction provided in public schools, and certain allotments under the Foundation School Program.
05/28/2023 - Read 3rd time

TX SB 905 - Charles Perry
Relating to the provision of certain intensive outpatient services and partial hospitalization services under Medicaid.
03/03/2023 - Referred to Health & Human Services

TX SB 948 - Royce West
Relating to the permissible uses of the school safety allotment and the creation of a mental health allotment under the Foundation School Program.
03/03/2023 - Referred to Education

TX SB 956 - Oscar Longoria
Relating to repealing the coordinated strategic plan for health and human services in this state, including related conforming amendments.
05/28/2023 - Signed in the Senate